# Unusual Options by Ticker – Large Premium Trades

**Use case:** 

Scan for unusual options activity for any US stock. Large premium trades with contract details, estimated premium, expiry, and directional bias.

## Input

```json
{
  "mode": "unusual_activity",
  "tickers": "AAPL",
  "optionType": "both",
  "minVolume": 500,
  "minVolumeOIRatio": 1.25,
  "minPremium": 100000,
  "excludeIndexETFs": false,
  "daysToExpirationMin": 0,
  "daysToExpirationMax": 365,
  "sortBy": "volumeOIRatio",
  "sortDirection": "desc",
  "limit": 100,
  "includeGreeks": false
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "ticker": {
    "label": "Underlying ticker",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "optionType": {
    "label": "Option type",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "strike": {
    "label": "Strike price",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "expirationDate": {
    "label": "Expiration date",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "daysToExpiration": {
    "label": "Days to expiration",
    "format": "integer"
  },
  "moneyness": {
    "label": "Moneyness",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "volume": {
    "label": "Volume",
    "format": "integer"
  },
  "openInterest": {
    "label": "Open Interest (OI)",
    "format": "integer"
  },
  "volumeOIRatio": {
    "label": "Volume / Open Interest (OI) ratio",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "estimatedPremium": {
    "label": "Estimated premium (USD)",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "sideHint": {
    "label": "Side hint",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "spreadSuspect": {
    "label": "Spread suspect",
    "format": "boolean"
  },
  "spansEarnings": {
    "label": "Spans earnings",
    "format": "boolean"
  },
  "underlyingPrice": {
    "label": "Underlying price",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "midpoint": {
    "label": "Midpoint",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "impliedVolatility": {
    "label": "Implied Volatility (IV)",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "delta": {
    "label": "Delta",
    "format": "number"
  }
}
```

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [Unusual Options Activity Scanner](https://apify.com/michael_b/stock-unusual-options-activity) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/michael_b/stock-unusual-options-activity) to learn more, explore other use cases, and run it yourself.